HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1994-17521 RESOLUTION NO. 17521
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BY AND BETWEEN THE
CITIES OF LA MESA, CHULA VISTA, POWAY, NATIONAL CITY
AND IMPERIAL BEACH FOR PURPOSES OF A COORDINATED
APPRORACH TO REGULATING CABLE TELEVISION RATES AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
WHEREAS, on January 4, 1994, the City Council approved a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with the cities of La Mesa, Poway, National City and Imperial Beach for
a coordinated approach to regulating Cox Cable's rates for the Basic Service tier; and,
WHEREAS, after going through a request for proposal process, the cities jointly
selected Public Knowledge, Inc. to conduct and initial rate review analysis for each of the five
cities; and,
WHEREAS, on May 3, 1994, the City Council considered the Public Knowledge, Inc.
report on Cox Cable's rates in Chula Vista, and continued the public hearing until June 21,
1994 at Cox Cable's request; and,
WHEREAS, the above rate review process pertains to Cox Cable's rates from
September 1,1993 (when the initial Federal Conamunications Commission regulations became
effective) until May 15, 1994; and,
WHEREAS, these new FCC regulations are significantly different than the previous
regulations and are intended to further reduce cable television rates for regulated services;
and,
WHEREAS, Cox Cable will be required to submit a new set of FCC forms and
worksheets to the cities for their analysis as the next phase of the rate regulation process, and
the resulting rates will become the base line for future adjustments to the rates for regulated
cable televisions service; and,
WHEREAS, the five cities that have jointly hired Public Knowledge, Inc. to review the
previous FCC worksheets submitted to the cities by Cox Cable have concluded, at the staff
level, that it would be cost effective to amend the MOU approved in January to provide for
additional consulting services to review the new FCC forms that Cox Cable will be submitting
to the cities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Chula Vista does hereby approve the First Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding
by and between the Cities of La Mesa, Chula Vista, Poway, National City and imperial Beach
for purposes of a coordinated approach to regulating cable television rates, know as document
number CQ94-090, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Chula Vista is hereby
authorized and directed to execute said Amendment for and on behalf of the City of Chula
Vista.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the amount of $9,000 is hereby appropriated from the
unappropriated balance of the General Fund into Account 100-0210-5202, of which $6,000
will be reimbursed from the other four cities.
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Presented by Approv..e_d as to 7rm
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R. Thomson ~ Bruce M. Boogaard
Deputy City Manager City Attorney //
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 21st day of June, 1994, by the following vote:
YES: Councilmembers: Fox, Horton, Moore, Rindone
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Nader
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
"S~y Horton
Mayor, Pro-Tempore
ATTEST:
Beverly'~. Authelet, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 17521 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 21st day of June,
1994.
Executed this 21st day of June, 1994.
Beverly/~. Authetet, City Clerk